Rock star

I had not realized, but my celebrity continues to grow.

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Human hamster wheel

I would like a human hamster wheel please.

Goldfinch goldfinch goldfinch goldfinch….

I was watering the seedlings this morning when Jen called out to me from the dining room. It didn’t sound urgent, so I continued watering. She said it again, but I was nearly done. By the time I came back off the porch, she was pointing and saying “goldfinch goldfinch goldfinch” over and over. This . . . → Read More: Goldfinch goldfinch goldfinch goldfinch….

And, on a darker note

In my evening stumbles through the web, I found the opening line to Howl by Ginsberg,

“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness”

I wondered to myself, how many of our great statesmen are turning away in disgust at the antics of the whores and greedheads who run things these days? . . . → Read More: And, on a darker note

Quality wiring

Since I am frequently the first to complain, let me also be the first to sing high praise:

I love my cable provider. I love Cox Communications.

You may all giggle and snort now. Yes. Cox for me. Mmmmmm mmmmm.

Moving on:

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Busy

Been fixing software since 7am this morning. Stupid jet lag. My software bites. I’m reverting to old version of PERL libraries, because the up to date ones break my stuff. Yeah, that’s going to be fun to explain to a customer.

Going to run an a cappella show on Sat for the same friend for . . . → Read More: Busy

Lab journal software?

I’m looking for some decent standalone software for taking notes in a journal format. Ideally, I would be able to click and drag files, links, pictures, and hunks of text from any other app on my desktop.

Basically, I need something so that I can take notes as I do a custom install or . . . → Read More: Lab journal software?

That’s one big owl.

From redmed:

My mom told a scary / sad story today….Her cat has been missing for ~10 days. Several days before his disappearance, the little dog, Daisy (who is sometimes my icon) was within 3 feet of being nicked by a LARGE owl, but the owl saw my Dad and made a hasty retreat as . . . → Read More: That’s one big owl.

Lag

Apparently, my body is still confused as to when I’m supposed to wake up.

Stupid time zones.

News of the weird

St Paul, MN: Marshmallow Peeps have been multiplying outside City Hall as a symbol of protest over last week’s decision to evict the Easter Bunny.

A handful of employees have placed the spongy chick- and rabbit-shaped candies around a City Hall statue of American Indians, along with two signs that temporarily rename the “Vision of . . . → Read More: News of the weird